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Sunday, October 31, 2010

Combining Word of Mouth with Social Media

People have always been talking about you.

You were not paranoid.

You did something impressive, word got around.

You screwed up, word spread even faster.

This has been going on since the beginning of time.

The modern term for it is Word of Mouth.

But now the voice has become louder and faster.

And just because you aren't talking, or listening, (I'm referring to participating in Social Media), the conversation is going on without you.

My Sunday Seth post from Seth Godin on Wednesday is a list for you to consider:

I spread your idea because...

Ideas spread when people to choose to spread them. Here are some reasons why:

I spread your idea because it makes me feel generous.
...because I feel smart alerting others to what I discovered.
...because I care about the outcome and want you (the creator of the idea) to succeed.
...because I have no choice. Every time I use your product, I spread the idea (Hotmail, iPad, a tattoo).
...because there's a financial benefit directly to me (Amazon affiliates, mlm).
...because it's funny and laughing alone is no fun.
...because I'm lonely and sharing an idea solves that problem, at least for a while.
...because I'm angry and I want to enlist others in my outrage (or in shutting you down).
...because both my friend and I will benefit if I share the idea (Groupon).
...because you asked me to, and it's hard to say no to you.
...because I can use the idea to introduce people to one another, and making a match is both fun in the short run and community-building.
...because your service works better if all my friends use it (email, Facebook).
...because if everyone knew this idea, I'd be happier.
...because your idea says something that I have trouble saying directly (AA, a blog post, a book).
...because I care about someone and this idea will make them happier or healthier.
...because it's fun to make another teen snicker about prurient stuff we're not supposed to see.
...because the tribe needs to know about this if we're going to avoid an external threat.
...because the tribe needs to know about this if we're going to maintain internal order.
...because it's my job.
I spread your idea because I'm in awe of your art and the only way I can repay you is to share that art with others.

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